Improvement in cotton-presses



G. FALKNER. Improvement in (lotion-Presses.A No. 126,194. Paten'tedApril30,172.

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UNITED STATES GUS. FALKNER, OF WARRENTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON-PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 126,194, dated April 30, 1872.

Speciiication describing a new and Improved Cotton-Press, invented by GUs. FALKNER, of Warrenton, in the county of Warren and State of North Carolina. y

My invention consists of a combination of notches, bars, and operating-levers, and holdin g-pawls therefor, with the follower of a press working from the bottom upward, all in such manner that the pressing of the bale may be readily effected by hand-power applied to said levers. It also consists of a novel arrangement of the top cover and apparatus for lowerin g the follower.

Figure l is a front elevation of my improved press, with a part sectioned 5 and Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

Arepresents the press-case, with two doors, O, opening from the top downward; anda cover, I), opening upward on the pivots E, the latter being worked by the hand-levers IF, and it is fastened, when closed, by the links J, attached to beams Q, and swinging over ends of bar R. G is the follower, and H the notched bars for lifting it. I represents the hand-levers, which are pivoted to supports Kin front ofsaid notched bars, and have a link, L, working over said bars for engaging them by the The said notched bars are confined in suitable guides N, and the follower has a rope, O, attached to each end, and passing over a pulley, P, mounted on the lever-supports K to lower the follower readily when the press is to be iilled again, the links L and pawls M being lifted out of the notches.

Having thus described my invention# claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of the notched bars H, levers I, links L, and pawls M, with the follower of a press, as and for the purpose specified,

2. The cords O and pulleys P, arranged with the follower and the support K for the levers I, substantially as specilied.

3. The top cover D of the press, pivoted as described, and provided with the hand-lever F, bar. R, and holding-links J, all arranged substantially as specified.

. GUS. FALKNER.'

Witnesses S. G. WARD, T. C. WILLrAMs. 

